Sunday, January 3, 2016

The very LAST DAY of racing .



                                         .... and No! the sun was not shining, and the skies were grey,

                                                           the colour was all in the Impulse fleet

                                                                                    

                      however the hardy still went out and finished the Regatta with smiles on their faces!
                                                                               but really ...
          you need to see just how many layers are needed to go out and take photos of the sailors...
                                            rescue crews and paparazzi  have to be hardy too...

                                  that would be four layers, including a life jacket for warmth..
                              a few hot and recognisable colours in the cause of not being missed!!

                                                                            

                                                             so , in no particular order
                                                                        
                                                               we headed back out,
                           but John only made the outward trip before his rudder broke

                                                     clearly it was all too hard for John today!!


                                                                 the first race was under way

                                                   The first boats arrived at the windward mark..



                                                                        



                                                                      fast and furious ..












                                                            


                                                           there was splash aplenty ..
                                                                
                                                                               

plenty of colour


                                                        problems , here and there





                       
                                                           David in amongst them..





hither and thither ..


                                                                     bows flying high ..





back and forth


                                    Brad, at only fifteen is the youngest in the fleet, great effort..


lined up
 
                                                             and with that all over ...


                                                           ...  it was a wrap!
                                                                                    
                                                          All boats were home again,
                   Gippsland Lakes Sailing Club signed off on another successfully run regatta!

                              Presentation of trophy photos will be online later in the week ,
                                                               after we all get home!